Matt Mills
Louder’s resident Gojira obsessive was still at uni when he joined the team in 2017. Since then, Matt’s become a regular in Metal Hammer and Prog, at his happiest when interviewing the most forward-thinking artists heavy music can muster. He’s got bylines in The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Independent, NME and many others, too. James Hetfield once told him to stop smiling.
Latest articles by Matt Mills

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When trying to score drugs at a South American festival, Nirvana’s leader turned to what he believed to be a local expert

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The ex-Arch Enemy frontwoman joined the UK power metal darlings in May

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After pushing through a gruelling period of self-analysis, he reflects on not being allowed to express emotions, feeling abandoned, not crying in front of dogs – and what’s coming next

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The four-piece’s rehearsal space in La Guaira collapsed in the two quakes that shook the north of the country on June 23

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The singer slams the perceived hypocrisy, days after a United Nations commission accused the Israeli military of targetting children in the Gaza Strip

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The immortal track has more than a billion Spotify streams, and its music video has more than a billion views on YouTube

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David Hakopyan was a member of Hollywood rockers Soil before they re-named themselves and dominated the nu metal era

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The symphonic metal singer is keeping busy during her band’s live hiatus

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The heavy metal giants have also teamed up with the NHS to encourage blood donations as their UK tour continues

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Inspired by Corey Taylor’s divorce and redefined after the death of Paul Gray, Snuff shows The Nine at their most beautifully vulnerable

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Lemmy, James Hetfield, Amy Lee, Slipknot’s Clown and more open up the haterade on their own songs

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Tim Keller has previously given keys to the city to Judas Priest and Iron Maiden and been spotted in Soulfly merch

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Billy Talent bring the production values, before Alexisonfire deliver a momentous set featuring time-tested songs, deep cuts and a live debut

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If you missed the nu metal chart-toppers’ summer tour, this is the next best thing

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The percussionist, who parted ways with the band in 2019, says it was “intimidating” to perform alongside a talent of Jordison’s calibre

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The Byron Bay metalcore crushers also promise to bring out the hits on their 10-show run

By Paul Brannigan Published
"The fans were magnificent and a huge thanks to them from the band for their patience and support."

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The singer/guitarist teams with Testament, Metal Allegiance and ex-Pearl Jam members on the latest single by King Ultramega

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You’ve not seen macho marketing until you’ve seen metal’s biggest band tie old people to a tree and make their home explode

By Merlin Alderslade Published
The nu metal explosion took heavy music into the mainstream like never before, but some of its most promising names sadly fell by the wayside

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The band had to stop playing for an hour during a phone-free gig in Paris on Monday

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Opening for the veteran show-stealers is a difficult job, but Guns N’ Roses and Southern rockers Blackfoot each brought their A-game

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The Sheffield band headlined day one of the Clisson heavy metal weekender on Thursday (June 18)
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